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JUNE 2017 DELIVERED MONTHLY TO 7,600 HOUSEHOLDS the ELBOW scene DELIVERED TO BEL AIRE, BRITANNIA, eLBOW PARK, eLBOYA, eRLTON, PARKHILL, MAYFAIR, RIDEAU, ROXBORO & wINDSOR PARK CONTENTS 5 ERLTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION NEIGHBOUR For a Healthy Beautiful Smile DAY 7 ART TALKS PRESENTS: THE RE-BUILDING OF ELBOW PARK SCHOOL FREE PARKING 10 MY BABYSITTER LIST 13 DOLLARS & SENSE: THE REAL WAY TO BUILD AN EMERGENCY FUND 14 S2G+: LIVE ON THE ELBOW RIVER? INTERESTED Dr. Jolann Benson IN CONSERVING YOUR REAL ESTATE? Our newest team member warmly 16 RESIDENT PERSPECTIVES: CYCLING SAFETY welcomes new patients! 24 SAFE & SOUND: EMS - WINDOW AND BALCONY SAFETY 5 10 14 16 ELBOW SCENE I J U N E 2017 3 ERLTON COMMUNITY PLEASE JOIN US ASSOCIATION 31061 Morgans View Morgans Rise THE ELBOW SCENE Delivered monthly to 7,600 households and businesses Come and Celebrate for 7 years! Neighbour Day Advertising Opportunities 403-263-3044 | [email protected] with Erlton Community Association Editorial Submissions Date: Saturday, June 17, 2017 [email protected] Time: 3pm to 5pm Where: Patio and Greenspace - South Entrance to A stately breed of country living All advertisements and editorial submissions must be submitted by the 1st of the month Repsol Sport Centre (by traffic circle) for the following month’s publication. What: Food / Drink / Games / Prizes / Music / YouINTRODUCING are cordially invited to attend a private Special Guests Grand Opening Preview of Published by Great News Publishing Meet your neighbours and celebrate our amazing The Roland House built by Serving Calgary communities for 28 years resilient neighbourhood! McKinley Masters 91 newsletters reaching over 415,000 households What is Neighbour Day? in Calgary and surrounding areas. June 24th, 2017 Do you remember the devastating flood of June 21, From 1:00PM – 5:00PM 2013? #34-4550 112 Ave SE Mayor Nenshi has proclaimed every third Saturday Calgary, AB Enjoy a delicious menu sampling of June, Neighbour Day in recognition of that time. It RSVP to [email protected] T2C 2K2 is a time for Calgarians to celebrate our neighbourli- www.morgansview.ca ness and strong community spirit by organizing com- Check out our website: munity events such as front yard barbecues, garden www.great-news.ca parties, picnics, clean-ups or afternoon teas in a local Myrna Higgs park. REALTOR®, CLHMS c 403.827.8680 Erlton Community definitely deserves this celebration [email protected] of resilience. sothebysrealty.ca The opinions expressed within any published article, report or submission reflect those of the author and should not be considered to reflect those JOIN US ON SATURDAY 17 JUNE. of Great News Publishing. The information contained in this newsletter is believed to be accurate, but is not warranted to be so. Great News Publishing does not endorse any person or persons advertising in this newsletter. Publication of any advertisements should not be considered an endorsement of any goods or services. 4 J U N E 2017 I Call 403-263-3044 for advertising opportunities ELBOW SCENE I J U N E 2017 5 IMPORTANT NUMBERS ArtTalks presents: RESIDENT PERSPECTIVES ALL EMERGENCY CALLS 911 bel aire • britannia • elbow park • elboya • Thank You erlton • parkhill • mayfair • rideau park • Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre 403-253-5250 To the families of William Reid, past and present. ROXBORO & WINDSOR PARK Alberta Health Care 403-310-0000 The Re-Building “There were several roads near by but it did AHS Addictions Hotline 1-866-332-2322 not take Dorothy long to find the one paved ELECTED OFFICIALS ATCO Gas – 24 Hour Emergency 403-245-7222 with yellow bricks.” And I, like Dorothy, was fortunate to find the right path that led me to MP Hon. Kent Hehr Calgary HEALTH LINK 24/7 811 of Elbow Park William Reid, where I would embark on a 30- Calgary Centre Calgary Police – Non Emergency 403-266-1234 950 6 Ave SW year journey. Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter 403-234-7233 [email protected] School The many creative and inquisitive minds that 403-244-1880 Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-387-5437 What were you doing on June 21, 2013? Were you checking arrived at my grade one door have filled my www.KentHehrMP.ca Kids Help Line 1-800-668-6868 your phone for weather forecasts? Were you wondering if you heart with wonderful and enduring memories. should rush home? Were you scrambling to empty your base- And to you parents, I will always be grateful for Child Safe Canada 403-202-5900 ment? Were you frantically trying to figure out what to do your trust and ongoing encouragement that Councillor Gian-Carlo Carra Distress/Crisis Line 403-266-4357 about the biggest natural disaster to hit Calgary in decades? supported me in the classroom. Ward 9 Office P.O. Box 2100, Station M ENMAX – Power Trouble 403-514-6100 On the fourth anniversary of the 2013 flood, Elbow Park School is open again. At 7 p.m. on Wednesday June 21, 2017 speakers Merci à tous. Calgary, AB, Canada T2P 2M5 Poison Centre - Alberta 1-800-332-1414 Phone: 403-268-5330 from Gibbs Gage Architects and Stuart Olson Construction will À Bientôt, HOSPITALS / URGENT CARE Fax: 403-268-8091 tell the story of the design and reconstruction of the school. If Susan Lobell Email: [email protected] Alberta Children’s Hospital 403-955-7211 you are curious about that free-standing wall or if you just want Web: www.calgary.ca/ward9 to re-connect with neighbours and meet new friends, please Foothills Hospital 403-944-1110 join us. Councillor Brian Pincott Peter Lougheed Centre 403-943-4555 The event is hosted by ArtTalks (a community volunteer fund- Ward 11 Office Rockyview General Hospital 403-943-3000 raising society) and admission is by donation. All proceeds go P.O. Box 2100, Station M directly to support the education and mentorship of urban Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre 403-955-6200 Calgary, AB, Canada T2P 2M5 indigenous youth through the Rotary Tom Jackson Stay in Phone: 403-268-2430 South Calgary Urgent Care Health Centre 403-943-9300 School Program. Fax: 403-268-8091 South Health Campus 403-956-1111 Only 300 spots are available (maximum gym capacity). Please Email: [email protected] let us know you’re coming by making a minimum donation of OTHER Web: www.calgary.ca/ward11 $50 per person on-line in advance: www.arttalks.ca Charitable Councillor Evan Woolley Calgary Humane Society 403-205-4455 tax receipts will be provided. Ward 8 Office Calgary Parking Authority 403-537-7000 The school will be open at 6 p.m. for self-guided tours and P.O. Box 2100, Station M SeniorConnect 403-266-6200 refreshments. Calgary, AB, Canada T2P 2M5 Phone: 403-268-2430 Calgary Kerby Elder Abuse Line 403-705-3250 Fax: 403-268-3823 Alberta One-Call Corporation 1-800-242-3447 Email: [email protected] “Calgary’s Preferred Property Management Specialist & Corporate Relocation Service” Web: www.calgary.ca/ward8 City of Calgary 311 Social Service Info & Referral 211 EXECUTIVE HOMES AND CONDOS WANTED MLA Greg Clark Community Mediation Calgary Society 403-269-2707 For Corporate Rentals in Your Community Calgary-Elbow We are looking for new or updated Homes or Condos in your neighbourhood. #205, 5005 Elbow Drive SW RNR Lockworks Ltd. 403-479-6161 Calgary, AB Canada T2S 2T6 403.244.6944 Contact us today to receive a free rental evaluation. Road Conditions – Calgary Phone: (403) 252-0346 511 www.residential-leasing.com Weather Information Residential Leasing Group Inc. Fax: (403) 252-0520 Email: [email protected] Gamblers Anonymous 403-237-0654 Brad Currie, Broker/President 6 J U N E 2017 I Call 403-263-3044 for advertising opportunities ELBOW SCENE I J U N E 2017 7 FOR ARTS’ SAKE Calling All Neighbours! Why Art Matters DEEP ROOTS. By Tasha Komery COMMUNITY PRIDE. Many of us enjoy the experience of seeing a live show, be it music, dance, or theatre. We leave these experi- AND A GREAT FUTURE AHEAD. ences feeling more inspired, more creative, and more at peace with the world around us. But in the grand scheme of things, does art really mat- ter? Does it really have a powerful impact on our lives, on our health, on our community, and on our society? We have solid research on the impact of the arts on the economy. In the Arts Impact Alberta 2014 study, the Al- berta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) found that “the total To have your Family profiled (Story and output of the sector is roughly $347 million”. Addition- Professional Pictures) in the next edition of this ally, the not-for-profit arts organizations that Alberta Community Newsletter, please send us an Foundation for the Arts funded provided approximately email to [email protected] 700 full-time and 2,700 part-time positions with the majority (85%) of Albertans reporting that the attend at least one arts event per year. It seems the arts do improve our society. But what about us, personally? A recent study from The Univer- sity of Western Australia has found that “participating in the arts for just two hours a week can improve mental health and wellbeing”. Participants surveyed were asked how they felt after the experience, and the respondents used descriptors like “optimistic”, “useful”, “relaxed”, and “good about myself”. One of the study’s co-authors con- cluded: “arts engagement increases people’s happiness, confidence, and self-esteem, while reducing stress and social isolation”. 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